Wednesbury Central railway station explained

Wednesbury Central
Status:Disused
Borough:Wednesbury, Sandwell
Country:England
Coordinates:52.5494°N -2.0267°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years1:1854
Events1:Opened as Wednesbury[1]
Years2:1950
Events2:Renamed as Wednesbury Central
Years3:1972
Events3:Closed
Years4:1999
Events4:Re-opened as Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop

Wednesbury Central railway station was a station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It was opened as Wednesbury in 1854 and was one of two stations serving Wednesbury in the West Midlands. It was renamed to Wednesbury Central in 1950 following nationalisation. It closed along with the Birmingham to Wolverhampton section of the line in 1972.[2]

Site Today

The site is now used by the Midland Metro as Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wednesbury Central Station. Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. 31 March 2017.
  2. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 445. 931112387.